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The Mermaid Inn

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A narrow cobblestone street lined with traditional half-timbered houses, some with ivy and flower boxes.
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A traditional bedroom with a four-poster bed, a large window with a stained glass design, and ornate wooden furniture.
A narrow cobblestone street lined with traditional buildings, featuring stone steps leading to the entrance.
A traditional fireplace with a brick wall, a wooden mantel, and framed pictures above. There are leather sofas and a wooden table in the foreground.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services
  • Bar
The current price is $291
$243 nightly
$291 total
Total with taxes and fees
Sep 18 - Sep 19

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Mermaid Street, Rye, England, TN31 7EY
  • Place, Lamb House
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Rye Heritage Centre
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, 1066 Country Walk
    ‪6 min walk‬

Room options

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A traditional room with a large bed, two armchairs, a small table, and a window with curtains.

Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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A hotel room with two beds, each with red and white bedding, a nightstand with a lamp, and a mirror on the wall.

Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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A bedroom with a bed, a television, a window with curtains, and a radiator.

Single Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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A narrow bathroom with a bathtub, a towel rack, and a mirror.

Family Triple Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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A traditional room with a four-poster bed, a wooden chair, and a desk with a lamp.

Double Room (Four Poster Bed)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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A bedroom with a large bed, a wooden chair, and a window with a curtain.

Double Room (Small)

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Rye

With a stay at The Mermaid Inn in Rye, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Camber Sands and Lamb House. .This hotel is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Mermaid Street and 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Rye Heritage Centre.

What's nearby

  • Lamb House - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Rye Heritage Centre - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Landgate - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Rye Castle Museum - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • 1066 Country Walk - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles

Getting around

  • Rye Station - 4 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪Knoops - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Whitehouse - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Mermaid Street Café - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Rye Waterworks Micropub - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Globe Inn Marsh - ‬10 min walk

About this property

The Mermaid Inn

The Mermaid Inn offers 31 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 31 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as wireless internet access (surcharge) and tour/ticket assistance.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at the hotel's restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 8 AM to 10 AM.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. This hotel has 2 meeting rooms available for events.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 8 AM and 10 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
24-hour room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: WiFi (surcharge)

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Giant’s Fireplace Bar

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Built in 1420
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 AM

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 5 per pet, per night

Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Welcoming dogs only

Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: GBP 5 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Mermaid Inn Rye

Mermaid Rye

The Mermaid Inn Rye

The Mermaid Inn Hotel

The Mermaid Inn Hotel Rye

The Mermaid Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 210 out of 318 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 79 out of 318 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 318 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 318 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 318 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jeanette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay, will book again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful stay, beautiful location, excellent team- can’t wait to come back.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Julian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Historic, atmospheric inn right in the centre of the fascinating little town.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Jo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
we always love staying at the mermaid Inn Gorgeous old quirky beautiful place with lovely staff
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jake

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such a unique place to stay. So much history and character to the hotel. Staff were very friendly and food was fantastic. Would highly recommend anyone to stay here
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Me and my partner stayed at the Mermaid in over the May Bank holiday. We stayed in room 19, which was a great size and clean. Staff were really friendly and breakfast was very tasty. Would definitely recommend this hotel when staying in Rye.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Miriam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing place, welcoming staff. The place oozes history and stories.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very tasty freshly cooked breakfast. Good assortment of continental options.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Hywel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing building, worth the money just to soak in the rich history
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really an old and interesting place. I loved it.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

BEVERLEY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic hotel, food great, staff very helpful and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Anastasia

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
It’s a beautiful hotel in the very center of Rye, fantastic historical building. Unfortunately, the rooms are not too well maintained. This said, we really enjoyed the stay, the restaurant (great dinner), breakfast was superb. Hotel has a parking on site, which is very rare in Rye.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mandy

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The room and the staff were excellent. I will recomend the hotel to everyone!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Felt like a fairytale to live in history for the night. Every nook and cranny - and there are lots, was interesting to me. Breakfast was fantastic. Was disappointed by the menu options for dinner.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A beautiful hotel. Our room was lovely. Staff were friendly and helpful. The ability to reserve a charging point for our EV was a lifesaver! Food here is amazing, Make sure you book a table for dinner!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Fascinating place to stay with so much character! Great breakfast with beautiful fresh spring flowers on the table. Flooring could benefit from an update in room but all very clean, and was a lovely room if a bit creepy! 😀 Dean on reception deserves a special mention as he is a credit to the hotel!
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was small but perfectly formed. Overall it is important to remember how old this building is and how much effort goes into maintaining it. It is a real experience, great use of space, the staff were excellent, breakfasts kept you going all day. Parking a challenge
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff and excellent service
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Dinner was amazing and breakfast was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room andvsyaff excellent especially the barman
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Robert

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Would suit most people.staff we're excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

caroline

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Always wanted to stay here lovely old inn ,beautiful furniture and paintings our room was really lovely ,fab breakfast and staff couldn't do enough for us .Would go again
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Nigel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
What a stunning place steeped in history. From the beautiful exterior to the historical interior, everything was wonderful and authentic. The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful and the service was top notch. We ate dinner in the restaurant and the food was great, finishing in the fabulous bar area with the enormous fireplace complete with hidden priest-hole. If you're looking for some ancient and typically British surroundings then you couldn't go wrong with The Mermaid in Rye.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is an ancient, historic hotel. Be mindful of the fact that you are staying here more for the character and historical significance then for the comfort. Stairways are small and steep and parking - went available at all - is challenging. That said, however, the staff is very friendly and helpful and we enjoyed our one night stay.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sum Yi Victoria

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I absolutely loved my stay at this hotel! The historic building is incredibly unique and full of character. We stayed in a top-floor room, which offered beautiful views. The best part? The bathroom had an extra door/window that opened directly out onto the rooftop! I know it’s technically a fire escape, but it made the experience so special and memorable.Also, the breakfast was outstanding. The food was so fresh, and it was honestly the best English Breakfast I’ve ever had in the UK. Highly recommended!💜
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026